What to Bring

• Annual Health and Medical Record (Parts A & B for all Scouting events) for every participant*
• New Scouts: Rocket that you received from your pack leader (with the Scout's name on it). Scouts may decorate their rockets with stickers or markers, but no additional weight should be added. View the rocket prep video.
• Returning Scouts can bring their own rocket and engine. See details below.
• Closed-toed shoes good for running^

Optional:

• Snacks
• Water bottle
• Camp chair
• Sunscreen
• Bug spray
• Extra engine (rockets can be shot more than once if time allows)

*Medical Record: We require all participants to bring an Annual Health and Medical Record to every Scouting event. The Scouting adventures, camping trips, and having fun are important to everyone in Scouting—and so is your safety and well-being. Completing the Annual Health and Medical Record is the first step in making sure you have a great Scouting experience. Completing a health history promotes health awareness, collects necessary data, and provides medical professionals critical information needed to treat a patient in the event of an illness or injury. It also provides emergency contact information. Please download the form and have the form with you at all Scouting events for every member of your family. 

^Closed toed shoes are highly recommended for all Scouting events. Many of our outdoor venues have snakes and sticks that can injure toes. Many of our activities include active games, so shoes that Scouts can run in (e.g., tennis shoes) are recommended.

Rocket Launch Safety

The safety of our youth, volunteers, staff, and employees is an important part of the Scouting experience. 

Only adults are allowed to handle or load rocket motors. Adults should always closely supervise ALL rocketry building, launching, and recovery activities.

National Association of Rocketry (NAR) Safety Code and other safety guidelines will be followed: 

• Launch safety – countdowns, 15-foot safety circle
• Launchers – End of launch rod must be above eye level.
• Launch site – 200-foot open area required for a type B engine; monitor wind and dry grass conditions
• Every rocket should be safety inspected prior to launch.
• If a rocket misfires or does not launch, be sure to wait a minimum of 30 seconds before approaching it.
• Lightning, winds, or any adverse weather should immediately stop the launch.
• Recovery safety – Do not attempt recovery from power lines, tall trees, etc.
• In case of inclement weather, the launch will be rescheduled.